Top 10 Mission Impossible Scenes

these missions may be impossible for

these missions may be impossible for most but they aren’t for Ethan Hunt it’s

most but they aren’t for Ethan Hunt it’s

most but they aren’t for Ethan Hunt it’s much worse than you think

much worse than you think

much worse than you think welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 Mission Impossible moments you’ll see on

Mission Impossible moments you’ll see on

Mission Impossible moments you’ll see on the outside of an airplane you can

the outside of an airplane you can

the outside of an airplane you can always tell someone’s character or the

always tell someone’s character or the

always tell someone’s character or the way they treat those they don’t need to

way they treat those they don’t need to

way they treat those they don’t need to treat well so firstly for this list

treat well so firstly for this list

treat well so firstly for this list we’re taking a look at the most exciting

we’re taking a look at the most exciting

we’re taking a look at the most exciting scenes from the Mission Impossible film

scenes from the Mission Impossible film

scenes from the Mission Impossible film franchise

as always be warned that there are

as always be warned that there are likely to be spoilers ahead and we’re

likely to be spoilers ahead and we’re

likely to be spoilers ahead and we’re not just talking about the ones attached

not just talking about the ones attached

not just talking about the ones attached to flipping cars it’s brass I think he’s

to flipping cars it’s brass I think he’s

to flipping cars it’s brass I think he’s working with Davian I think I may set up

number 10 motorcycle chase Mission

number 10 motorcycle chase Mission Impossible – morning mr. Hammond your

Impossible – morning mr. Hammond your

Impossible – morning mr. Hammond your mission should you choose to accept it

mission should you choose to accept it

mission should you choose to accept it involves recovery of a stolen item

involves recovery of a stolen item

involves recovery of a stolen item designated chimera this mission

designated chimera this mission

designated chimera this mission impossible sequel has Ethan Hunt looking

impossible sequel has Ethan Hunt looking

impossible sequel has Ethan Hunt looking to destroy a genetically created disease

to destroy a genetically created disease

to destroy a genetically created disease called chimera transfer completed after

called chimera transfer completed after

called chimera transfer completed after hunt successfully disguises himself to

hunt successfully disguises himself to

hunt successfully disguises himself to retrieve the antivirus you think the

retrieve the antivirus you think the

retrieve the antivirus you think the mission would be over but hunt soon

mission would be over but hunt soon

mission would be over but hunt soon finds himself in quite some trouble as

finds himself in quite some trouble as

finds himself in quite some trouble as villain Shawn Ambrose pursues him

the resulting action from the ensuing

the resulting action from the ensuing motorcycle chase is intense enough as we

motorcycle chase is intense enough as we

motorcycle chase is intense enough as we see them speed and swerve around other

see them speed and swerve around other

see them speed and swerve around other cars shoot guns and even go off the road

but it’s Hunt and Ambrose running into

but it’s Hunt and Ambrose running into each other that really makes the scene

each other that really makes the scene

each other that really makes the scene stand out

number nine rabbit foot interrogation

number nine rabbit foot interrogation Mission Impossible three you saw what I

Mission Impossible three you saw what I

Mission Impossible three you saw what I did you have one friend at the factory

did you have one friend at the factory

did you have one friend at the factory right this scene from the third Mission

right this scene from the third Mission

right this scene from the third Mission Impossible gives viewers a glimpse of

Impossible gives viewers a glimpse of

Impossible gives viewers a glimpse of Hunt’s moral complexity after his

Hunt’s moral complexity after his

Hunt’s moral complexity after his protege Lindsey Farris is killed with an

protege Lindsey Farris is killed with an

protege Lindsey Farris is killed with an explosive device that’s been implanted

explosive device that’s been implanted

explosive device that’s been implanted in her head Hunt captures arms dealer

in her head Hunt captures arms dealer

in her head Hunt captures arms dealer Owen Davian you’re dead mr. David

Owen Davian you’re dead mr. David

Owen Davian you’re dead mr. David following an unsuccessful verbal

following an unsuccessful verbal

following an unsuccessful verbal interrogation during which hunt attempts

interrogation during which hunt attempts

interrogation during which hunt attempts to discover davian’s future plans

to discover davian’s future plans

to discover davian’s future plans involving a rabbit’s foot hunt hangs the

involving a rabbit’s foot hunt hangs the

involving a rabbit’s foot hunt hangs the baddie out of a plane as a threat in the

baddie out of a plane as a threat in the

baddie out of a plane as a threat in the hopes that he’ll talk it is riveting and

hopes that he’ll talk it is riveting and

hopes that he’ll talk it is riveting and has viewers holding their breath as we

has viewers holding their breath as we

has viewers holding their breath as we wonder just how far the hero will go to

wonder just how far the hero will go to

wonder just how far the hero will go to get information what I’m selling

get information what I’m selling

get information what I’m selling I know I’m selling too

there’s the last thing you should be

there’s the last thing you should be concerned about number eight plane ride

concerned about number eight plane ride

concerned about number eight plane ride Mission Impossible rogue nation Benji

Mission Impossible rogue nation Benji

Mission Impossible rogue nation Benji Benji do you copy just when you think

Benji do you copy just when you think

Benji do you copy just when you think this franchise can’t get any crazier

this franchise can’t get any crazier

this franchise can’t get any crazier rogue nation brings us this insane

rogue nation brings us this insane

rogue nation brings us this insane opening scene package is still in play

opening scene package is still in play

opening scene package is still in play we learned that Hunt is trying to obtain

we learned that Hunt is trying to obtain

we learned that Hunt is trying to obtain a package from a cargo plane so he jumps

a package from a cargo plane so he jumps

a package from a cargo plane so he jumps on to the aircraft in an attempt to

on to the aircraft in an attempt to

on to the aircraft in an attempt to break in

break in

break in Benji can you open the door can I open

Benji can you open the door can I open

Benji can you open the door can I open the door ah maybe

the door ah maybe

the door ah maybe Benji done played by Simon Pegg has a

Benji done played by Simon Pegg has a

Benji done played by Simon Pegg has a little trouble opening the right door

little trouble opening the right door

little trouble opening the right door however by the time he figures it out

however by the time he figures it out

however by the time he figures it out the plane is already in the air this our

the plane is already in the air this our

the plane is already in the air this our hero hanging off the side of it Benji

hero hanging off the side of it Benji

hero hanging off the side of it Benji not that door the audience waits in

not that door the audience waits in

not that door the audience waits in suspense as Hunt hangs on for dear life

suspense as Hunt hangs on for dear life

suspense as Hunt hangs on for dear life and the moment is especially thrilling

and the moment is especially thrilling

and the moment is especially thrilling because of the danger that the IMF agent

because of the danger that the IMF agent

because of the danger that the IMF agent is facing with moments like this it’s

is facing with moments like this it’s

is facing with moments like this it’s difficult to believe but also impressive

difficult to believe but also impressive

difficult to believe but also impressive to realize that Tom Cruise does so many

to realize that Tom Cruise does so many

to realize that Tom Cruise does so many of his own stunts

number seven Prison Break Mission

number seven Prison Break Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol let’s give you

Impossible Ghost Protocol let’s give you

Impossible Ghost Protocol let’s give you a few friends to play with this opening

a few friends to play with this opening

a few friends to play with this opening scene finds hunt inside a Moscow prison

scene finds hunt inside a Moscow prison

scene finds hunt inside a Moscow prison as he escapes along with a source Bogdan

as the IMF opens the doors to extract

as the IMF opens the doors to extract him the other inmates burst out of their

him the other inmates burst out of their

him the other inmates burst out of their cells and join in fighting the guards

this setup results in a scene with tons

this setup results in a scene with tons of great choreography and prepares

of great choreography and prepares

of great choreography and prepares viewers for the intense action presented

viewers for the intense action presented

viewers for the intense action presented throughout Ghost Protocol if you like to

throughout Ghost Protocol if you like to

throughout Ghost Protocol if you like to watch people battle it out and you’re

watch people battle it out and you’re

watch people battle it out and you’re into prison escapes the scene and this

into prison escapes the scene and this

into prison escapes the scene and this movie is definitely for you

number six chasing Ilsa Mission

number six chasing Ilsa Mission Impossible rogue nation though she’s a

Impossible rogue nation though she’s a

Impossible rogue nation though she’s a syndicate operative Elsa Faust

syndicate operative Elsa Faust

syndicate operative Elsa Faust appears to be on the IMF side she helps

appears to be on the IMF side she helps

appears to be on the IMF side she helps hunt infiltrate an underwater tank and

hunt infiltrate an underwater tank and

hunt infiltrate an underwater tank and even saves his life before he can drown

however as soon as he’s conscious she

however as soon as he’s conscious she steals the flash drive and drives off

steals the flash drive and drives off

steals the flash drive and drives off the guide we’re gonna nail

the resulting chase between the IMF and

the resulting chase between the IMF and Faust brings mind-boggling car stunts to

Faust brings mind-boggling car stunts to

Faust brings mind-boggling car stunts to the big screen including motorbikes

the big screen including motorbikes

the big screen including motorbikes four-by-fours and driving through

four-by-fours and driving through

four-by-fours and driving through pedestrian streets you have your

pedestrian streets you have your

pedestrian streets you have your seatbelt on

in addition to how action-packed it is

in addition to how action-packed it is the scene engages viewers by making us

the scene engages viewers by making us

the scene engages viewers by making us examine else’s moral complexity good

examine else’s moral complexity good

examine else’s moral complexity good things a little in a head ah look out

things a little in a head ah look out

things a little in a head ah look out number five train tunnel fight mission

number five train tunnel fight mission

number five train tunnel fight mission impossible etcetera etcetera in one of

impossible etcetera etcetera in one of

impossible etcetera etcetera in one of the most famous scenes from the

the most famous scenes from the

the most famous scenes from the franchise ethan hangs onto a train in

franchise ethan hangs onto a train in

franchise ethan hangs onto a train in order to capture john Voight’s gym

order to capture john Voight’s gym

order to capture john Voight’s gym Phelps

during the chase punt avoids getting hit

during the chase punt avoids getting hit by a passing train and being cut by the

by a passing train and being cut by the

by a passing train and being cut by the blades of a helicopter

this scene is memorable not only because

this scene is memorable not only because of the great odds that hunt overcomes

of the great odds that hunt overcomes

of the great odds that hunt overcomes but also because it appears in one of

but also because it appears in one of

but also because it appears in one of the first action movies to so seamlessly

the first action movies to so seamlessly

the first action movies to so seamlessly blend CGI and live-action my lawyers are

blend CGI and live-action my lawyers are

blend CGI and live-action my lawyers are going to have a field day with this

going to have a field day with this

going to have a field day with this number for Kremlin infiltration Mission

number for Kremlin infiltration Mission

number for Kremlin infiltration Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol for going into

Impossible Ghost Protocol for going into

Impossible Ghost Protocol for going into the Kremlin in order to infiltrate the

the Kremlin in order to infiltrate the

the Kremlin in order to infiltrate the Kremlin and obtain information the IMF

Kremlin and obtain information the IMF

Kremlin and obtain information the IMF team comes up with one of the most

team comes up with one of the most

team comes up with one of the most creative strategies in the franchise as

creative strategies in the franchise as

creative strategies in the franchise as they use the projection screen to sneak

they use the projection screen to sneak

they use the projection screen to sneak past the guard the audience feels the

past the guard the audience feels the

past the guard the audience feels the tension because we all know that one

tension because we all know that one

tension because we all know that one mistake alone could get the team in

mistake alone could get the team in

mistake alone could get the team in serious trouble

serious trouble

serious trouble and in that respect Benji

and in that respect Benji

and in that respect Benji almost gets the team caught when he puts

almost gets the team caught when he puts

almost gets the team caught when he puts his face in front of the camera but

his face in front of the camera but

his face in front of the camera but because they don’t the moment is instead

because they don’t the moment is instead

because they don’t the moment is instead hilarious this winning combination of

hilarious this winning combination of

hilarious this winning combination of intelligence humor and very few sound

intelligence humor and very few sound

intelligence humor and very few sound effects makes the scene one of the most

effects makes the scene one of the most

effects makes the scene one of the most memorable in the franchise the nest is

memorable in the franchise the nest is

memorable in the franchise the nest is empty

empty

empty number three Jack’s death mission

number three Jack’s death mission

number three Jack’s death mission impossible abort you read me the setup

impossible abort you read me the setup

impossible abort you read me the setup of this scene leads viewers to believe

of this scene leads viewers to believe

of this scene leads viewers to believe that the IMF team will successfully

that the IMF team will successfully

that the IMF team will successfully break into the American Embassy in

break into the American Embassy in

break into the American Embassy in Prague and prevent the IMF non-official

Prague and prevent the IMF non-official

Prague and prevent the IMF non-official cover list from being stolen

cover list from being stolen

cover list from being stolen Ethan Hunt will be your point man as

Ethan Hunt will be your point man as

Ethan Hunt will be your point man as usual is now in Kiev and will rendezvous

usual is now in Kiev and will rendezvous

usual is now in Kiev and will rendezvous in Prague at a safehouse of your

in Prague at a safehouse of your

in Prague at a safehouse of your choosing

choosing

choosing however they are too late and become

however they are too late and become

however they are too late and become victims of traps that were previously

victims of traps that were previously

victims of traps that were previously set for the team

as the members are killed off while not

as the members are killed off while not hunt of course viewers are shocked and

hunt of course viewers are shocked and

hunt of course viewers are shocked and saddened Jack Harmons impaling is

saddened Jack Harmons impaling is

saddened Jack Harmons impaling is particularly difficult to watch scenes

particularly difficult to watch scenes

particularly difficult to watch scenes like this are rare for action movies and

like this are rare for action movies and

like this are rare for action movies and as such the moment establishes the

as such the moment establishes the

as such the moment establishes the unpredictability of the rest of the

unpredictability of the rest of the

unpredictability of the rest of the franchise this is Ethan Hunt they’re

franchise this is Ethan Hunt they’re

franchise this is Ethan Hunt they’re dead my team my team is dead number two

dead my team my team is dead number two

dead my team my team is dead number two climbing the Burj Khalifa Mission

climbing the Burj Khalifa Mission

climbing the Burj Khalifa Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol I’m telling

Impossible Ghost Protocol I’m telling

Impossible Ghost Protocol I’m telling you we can get to it from outside we

you we can get to it from outside we

you we can get to it from outside we even with its fourth entry this

even with its fourth entry this

even with its fourth entry this franchise scaled new heights

in ghost Protocol the IMF team heads to

in ghost Protocol the IMF team heads to the Burj Khalifa for a mission but after

the Burj Khalifa for a mission but after

the Burj Khalifa for a mission but after learning that access to the server room

learning that access to the server room

learning that access to the server room is limited hunt scales the Burj Khalifa

is limited hunt scales the Burj Khalifa

is limited hunt scales the Burj Khalifa you know the world’s tallest artificial

you know the world’s tallest artificial

you know the world’s tallest artificial structure what the hell is that

hunt has sticky gloves but they

hunt has sticky gloves but they malfunction and he has to use his bare

malfunction and he has to use his bare

malfunction and he has to use his bare hands

hands

hands 23 minutes to door knock

there are several things that make this

there are several things that make this scene unforgettable like the

scene unforgettable like the

scene unforgettable like the jaw-dropping view of the skyscraper and

jaw-dropping view of the skyscraper and

jaw-dropping view of the skyscraper and the stunning height that the scene is

the stunning height that the scene is

the stunning height that the scene is filmed at

most notable though is perhaps the

most notable though is perhaps the knowledge that Tom Cruise performed the

knowledge that Tom Cruise performed the

knowledge that Tom Cruise performed the act himself this stunt is as dangerous

act himself this stunt is as dangerous

act himself this stunt is as dangerous as it gets and audiences really felt the

as it gets and audiences really felt the

as it gets and audiences really felt the danger as they watched crews hang on for

danger as they watched crews hang on for

danger as they watched crews hang on for dear life that’s great Ethan Neel

dear life that’s great Ethan Neel

dear life that’s great Ethan Neel halfway home before we unveil our number

halfway home before we unveil our number

halfway home before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable

one pick here are some honorable

one pick here are some honorable mentions you want to shake hands with

mentions you want to shake hands with

mentions you want to shake hands with the devil that’s fine with me I just

the devil that’s fine with me I just

the devil that’s fine with me I just want to make sure did you do it in hell

that’s number one infiltrating the vault

that’s number one infiltrating the vault mission impossible arguably the most

mission impossible arguably the most

mission impossible arguably the most famous scene in the franchise hunt finds

famous scene in the franchise hunt finds

famous scene in the franchise hunt finds himself inside a vault to steal an

himself inside a vault to steal an

himself inside a vault to steal an important list even though hunt has

important list even though hunt has

important list even though hunt has great skills the stakes are raised even

great skills the stakes are raised even

great skills the stakes are raised even higher than usual since the vault in

higher than usual since the vault in

higher than usual since the vault in question located in CIA headquarters has

question located in CIA headquarters has

question located in CIA headquarters has head sensors motion sensors and pressure

head sensors motion sensors and pressure

head sensors motion sensors and pressure sensors if that isn’t intense enough a

sensors if that isn’t intense enough a

sensors if that isn’t intense enough a rat shows up to complicate things

viewers can’t help but be entranced as

viewers can’t help but be entranced as hunt completes his mission without fault

miss the action and intensity in this

miss the action and intensity in this scene ultimately set the bar for future

scene ultimately set the bar for future

scene ultimately set the bar for future action scenes in the Mission Impossible

action scenes in the Mission Impossible

action scenes in the Mission Impossible film series and leave us feeling

film series and leave us feeling

film series and leave us feeling breathless every time do you agree with

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what do you think is the best Mission

what do you think is the best Mission Impossible scene another route

Impossible scene another route

Impossible scene another route startled a step ahead take daily on the

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